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D.R. Horton, Inc., America's Builder, Reports Fiscal Year 2006 Third Quarter Results.


FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities.  -- D.R. Horton Horton, river, c.275 mi (440 km) long, rising in a lake N of Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing NW to Franklin Bay, a part of the Beaufort Sea. , Inc., America's Builder (NYSE NYSE

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), the largest homebuilder in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Thursday Thursday: see week.  (July July: see month.  20, 2006), reported net income for the quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 2006 of $292.8 million ($0.93 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share), compared to $371.7 million ($1.17 per diluted share) for the same quarter of fiscal year 2005. Earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 reflect a pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 charge of $57.2 million ($0.11 per diluted share) to write off earnest money A sum of money paid by a buyer at the time of entering a contract to indicate the intention and ability of the buyer to carry out the contract. Normally such earnest money is applied against the purchase price.  and pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts. Consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 revenue for the quarter increased 9% to $3.7 billion, from $3.4 billion in the same quarter of fiscal year 2005. Homes closed in the quarter increased 9% to 13,377 homes from 12,269 homes in the year ago quarter.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2006, net income increased 5% to $955.6 million ($3.02 per diluted share), compared to $906.7 million ($2.85 per diluted share) for the same period of fiscal year 2005. Consolidated revenue for the nine months increased 16% to $10.2 billion, from $8.8 billion for the same period of fiscal year 2005. Homes closed in the nine-month period increased 10% to 35,838 homes from 32,550 homes for the same period of fiscal year 2005.

As previously reported, net sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
 orders for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 were 14,316 homes ($3.8 billion), compared to 14,980 homes ($4.1 billion) for the same quarter of fiscal year 2005. Net sales orders for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 increased 6% to 41,550 homes ($11.4 billion), compared to 39,282 homes ($10.9 billion) for the same period of fiscal 2005. The Company's backlog Backlog

The total value of sales orders waiting to be fulfilled.

Notes:
This figure is used mainly in the manufacturing industry. Increases or decreases in a company's backlog indicate the future direction of sales and earnings.
 of homes under contract at June 30, 2006 increased 4% to 24,956 homes ($7.4 billion), compared to 23,916 homes ($7.0 billion) at June 30, 2005.

Donald Donald (Domnall, Domhnall, Dumhnuil, Dónall) is an anglicized version of a Scottish or Irish Gaelic personal name, containing the elements dumno "world" and val "rule", viz. "ruler of the world". Compare Dumnorix.  R. Horton, Chairman of the Board, said, "Our people have worked very hard to achieve these results during a time when selling conditions are very difficult in the homebuilding industry. We have experienced a changing home sales environment since the beginning of the calendar year, which became more evident during our third quarter. As we indicated when we reported our net sales orders last week, the current home sales environment is characterized char·ac·ter·ize  
tr.v. character·ized, character·iz·ing, character·iz·es
1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless.

2.
 by an increase in both existing and new homes available for sale, higher than normal cancellation cancellation (See: cancel)


CANCELLATION. Its general acceptation, is the act of crossing a writing; it is used sometimes to signify the manual operation of tearing or destroying the instrument itself. Hyde v. Hyde, 1 Eq. Cas. Abr. 409; Rob.
 rates and an increase in the use of sales incentives Noun 1. sales incentive - remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal
bonus, incentive - an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
 in many of our markets. Due to these factors, last week we reduced our guidance for fiscal year 2006 to $3.65 per diluted share or greater (based on approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 317 million diluted shares) on approximately 50,000 homes closed."

The Company will host a conference call Thursday, July 20th at 10:00 a.m. ET. The dial-in number is 800-374-9096. The call will also be webcast from www.DRHORTON.com on the "Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
" page.

D.R. Horton, Inc., America's Builder, is the largest homebuilder in the United States, delivering more than 51,000 homes in its fiscal year ended September September: see month.  30, 2005. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has expanded its presence to include 83 markets in 27 states in the Mid-Atlantic Adj. 1. mid-Atlantic - of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey; "mid-Atlantic states"
middle Atlantic
, Midwest Midwest or Middle West, region of the United States centered on the western Great Lakes and the upper-middle Mississippi valley. It is a somewhat imprecise term that has been applied to the northern section of the land between the Appalachians , Southeast Southeast or south east is the ordinal direction halfway between south and east. It the opposite of northwest.

Southeast or South East can refer to:
, Southwest Southwest or south west is the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast.

Southwest or south west may also refer to:
  • The Southwestern United States
  • Southwest China
 and Western regions of the United States. The Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes with sales prices ranging from $90,000 to over $900,000. D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries.

Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Although D.R. Horton believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to D.R. Horton on the date this release was issued. D.R. Horton does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this release include our expectation of fiscal year 2006 diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 of $3.65 or greater (based on approximately 317 million diluted shares) on approximately 50,000 homes closed. Factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, real estate construction and other business conditions; changes in interest rates, the availability of mortgage financing or increases in the costs of owning a home; governmental regulations and environmental matters; the Company's substantial debt; competitive conditions within the industry; the availability of capital to the Company on favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 terms; the Company's ability to successfully effect its growth strategies; and warranty An assurance, promise, or guaranty by one party that a particular statement of fact is true and may be relied upon by the other party.

Warranties are used in a variety of commercial situations. In many instances a business may voluntarily make a warranty.
 and product liability claims. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in D.R. Horton's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 and most recent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.DRHORTON.com
D.R. HORTON, INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                             (UNAUDITED)

                             Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                  June 30,              June 30,
                           --------------------- ---------------------
                                2005       2006       2005       2006
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                            ($ in millions, except per share amounts)
Homebuilding:
  Revenues:
   Home sales               $3,277.1   $3,581.4   $8,432.9   $9,842.7
   Land/lot sales               32.4       12.2      177.5      119.2
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

                             3,309.5    3,593.6    8,610.4    9,961.9
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Cost of sales:
   Home sales                2,413.7    2,788.7    6,279.8    7,400.6
   Land/lot sales               17.0        6.7      105.4       46.2
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

                             2,430.7    2,795.4    6,385.2    7,446.8
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Gross profit:
   Home sales                  863.4      792.7    2,153.1    2,442.1
   Land/lot sales               15.4        5.5       72.1       73.0
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

                               878.8      798.2    2,225.2    2,515.1
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

  Selling, general and
   administrative expense      302.0      356.4      826.7    1,046.9
  Interest expense                --         --         --       15.0
  Other (income)                (0.5)      (2.9)     (11.4)     (13.4)
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

  Operating income from
   Homebuilding                577.3      444.7    1,409.9    1,466.6
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Financial Services:
  Revenues                      60.7       74.2      156.5      206.6
  General and
   administrative expense       38.5       50.8      105.1      147.6
  Interest expense               4.1        8.7        9.1       24.7
  Other (income)                (9.0)     (12.8)     (22.0)     (40.4)
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

  Operating income from
   Financial Services           27.1       27.5       64.3       74.7
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Income before income taxes    $604.4     $472.2   $1,474.2   $1,541.3
Provision for income taxes     232.7      179.4      567.5      585.7
                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Net income                    $371.7     $292.8     $906.7     $955.6
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
Basic:
  Net income per share         $1.19      $0.94      $2.91      $3.06
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
  Weighted average number
   of common shares            312.4      312.8      312.0      312.7
                            =========  =========  =========  =========

Diluted:
  Net income per share         $1.17      $0.93      $2.85      $3.02
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
  Weighted average number
   of common shares            318.3      315.8      317.8      316.7
                            =========  =========  =========  =========

Other Consolidated
 Financial Data:

  Interest amortized to
   home and land/lot cost
   of sales                    $59.7      $60.1     $158.6     $164.5
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
  Depreciation and
   amortization                $12.4      $14.3      $39.2      $40.7
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
  Interest incurred            $73.0      $94.1     $213.9     $275.7
                            =========  =========  =========  =========



                  D.R. HORTON, INC.
             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                     (UNAUDITED)

                                                       As of June 30,
                                                            2006
                                                       ---------------
                                                       (In millions)
                        ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents                                      $100.3
Inventories:
     Construction in progress and finished homes              5,298.6
     Residential land and lots -- developed and under
      development                                             6,462.1
     Land held for development                                  102.3
     Consolidated land inventory not owned                      142.4
                                                        --------------
                                                             12,005.4
Property and equipment (net)                                    130.7
Earnest money deposits and other assets                         760.8
Goodwill                                                        578.9
                                                        --------------

                                                             13,576.1
                                                        --------------
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents                                        59.8
Mortgage loans held for sale                                    846.1
Other assets                                                     77.7
                                                        --------------

                                                                983.6
                                                        --------------
                                                            $14,559.7
                                                        ==============
                      LIABILITIES
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable                                               $957.4
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                        1,004.2
Notes payable                                                 5,489.7
                                                        --------------
                                                              7,451.3
                                                        --------------
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities                           24.4
Notes payable                                                   724.3
                                                        --------------
                                                                748.7
                                                        --------------
                                                              8,200.0
                                                        --------------
Minority interests                                              145.6
                                                        --------------
                 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock                                                      3.2
Additional capital                                            1,650.3
Retained earnings                                             4,656.3
Treasury stock (at cost)                                        (95.7)
                                                        --------------
                                                              6,214.1
                                                        --------------
                                                            $14,559.7
                                                        ==============


                          D.R. HORTON, INC.
                           ($'s in millions)


                                     NET SALES ORDERS

                                  Three Months Ended June 30,
                     -------------------------------------------------
                               2005                     2006
                     ------------------------- -----------------------
                         Homes          $'s        Homes        $'s
                     ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------

Mid-Atlantic               1,453       $381.6      1,355       $330.4
Midwest                      952        254.5        585        171.0
Southeast                  2,346        577.3      2,186        530.4
Southwest                  5,807      1,158.5      6,511      1,340.0
West                       4,422      1,762.9      3,679      1,461.2
                     ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------
                          14,980     $4,134.8     14,316     $3,833.0
                     ============ ============ ========== ============


                                     NET SALES ORDERS

                                  Nine Months Ended June 30,
                     -------------------------------------------------
                                 2005                    2006
                     ------------------------- -----------------------
                         Homes          $'s        Homes        $'s
                     ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------

Mid-Atlantic               3,753     $1,004.7      3,839       $956.9
Midwest                    2,258        603.8      1,736        496.4
Southeast                  6,079      1,485.8      6,455      1,595.8
Southwest                 15,383      3,007.1     17,652      3,635.0
West                      11,809      4,787.8     11,868      4,678.9
                     ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------
                          39,282    $10,889.2     41,550    $11,363.0
                     ============ ============ ========== ============

                                       HOMES CLOSED

                                  Three Months Ended June 30,
                     -------------------------------------------------
                               2005                     2006
                     ------------------------- -----------------------
                         Homes          $'s        Homes        $'s
                     ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------

Mid-Atlantic                 978       $253.1      1,187       $319.4
Midwest                      563        146.7        801        236.0
Southeast                  1,942        447.9      2,212        529.3
Southwest                  4,819        892.8      5,440      1,071.4
West                       3,967      1,536.6      3,737      1,425.3
                     ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------
                          12,269     $3,277.1     13,377     $3,581.4
                     ============ ============ ========== ============


                                  Nine Months Ended June 30,
                     -------------------------------------------------
                            2005                    2006
                     ------------------------- -----------------------
                         Homes          $'s        Homes        $'s
                     ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------

Mid-Atlantic               2,681       $671.6      3,309       $877.9
Midwest                    1,418        371.2      2,068        586.1
Southeast                  5,039      1,137.3      5,907      1,463.3
Southwest                 13,472      2,405.5     13,810      2,728.2
West                       9,940      3,847.3     10,744      4,187.2
                     ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------
                          32,550     $8,432.9     35,838     $9,842.7
                     ============ ============ ========== ============


                                 SALES ORDER BACKLOG

                                    As of June 30,
                          -----------------------------------
                                2005              2006
                          ------- --------- ------- ---------
                           Homes     $'s     Homes     $'s
                          ------- --------- ------- ---------

Mid-Atlantic               2,812    $825.3   3,046    $826.7
Midwest                    1,701     502.3   1,029     312.6
Southeast                  4,027   1,047.0   3,684   1,040.8
Southwest                  8,543   1,796.9  11,115   2,571.8
West                       6,833   2,853.2   6,082   2,603.6
                          ------- --------- ------- ---------
                          23,916  $7,024.7  24,956  $7,355.5
                          ======= ========= ======= =========

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